S2764/N2201 MM Lis 14.65 gr  Type 1a2 No rose on housings, no groundline. Typical of Charles I halfcrowns, the central part of the obverse and reverse is not fully struck up, but more importantly the legends are full, as are details of the horse and the king head. A halfcrown was a day’s pay for a cavalryman during the English civil war and so they were produced in great quantity with a corresponding abysmal quality. This coin is an exception and was likely struck on a Monday at the in the middle of the day with a fresh pair of dies. (from its appearance the coiner was not drunk and still fresh enough to wield a decent but not full hammer blow) This coin shows only such wear as would be expected from contact with other coins in a bag and still retains abundant lustre.  All in all, a coin with great eye appeal. The finest graded by NGC or PCGS but still, IMO, horribly undergraded, a true uncirculated piece and therefore priced accordingly. NGC AU50

NGC 2849291-005